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A North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring.

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David Joy, chief market strategist at Columbia Management, spoke along similar lines.
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Police in Columbia, Missouri, said on Monday they were investigating the case.
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Western Forest Products operates mostly in the coastal region of British Columbia.
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Petronas' North Montney assets in British Columbia are rich in natural gas.
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Abroad, the Company operates in South America particularly in Brazil and Columbia.
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Usage of columbia river in English
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On the 28th of February the brig Pedler anchored in Columbia River.
Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountai...
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We had a quick passage to the entrance of the Columbia River.
Dick Cheveley: His Adventures and Misadventures
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Once, for example, he had described the great gorge of the Columbia River.
Lonesome dove
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This panoramic view looks east from Crown Point in the Columbia River Gorge.
Wired
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The drainage is all westerly and southerly into the Columbia river.
A Review of the Resources and Industries of the State of Washing...
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Then they went down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean.
Stories of American Life and Adventure
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Course of the Columbia River.-CanoeRiver.-Foot-march toward the Rocky Mountains.-Passage of the Mountains.
Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the y...
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Passing on, Frémont reached the upper branch of the Columbia River.
Stories of Later American History
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All its streams are mountain streams, excepting perhaps, the Snake and Columbia rivers.
A Review of the Resources and Industries of the State of Washing...
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The heaviest swell encountered is going over the Columbia River Bar.
Oregon, Washington and Alaska; Sights and Scenes for the Tourist
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Who explored the upper Missouri and Columbia River country, and when?
Thomas Jefferson, a Character Sketch
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The Columbia River is one of the most interesting and remarkable on the continent.
My Native Land / The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, a...
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It comprises an extensive district, fronting on the Columbia river and the Pacific ocean.
A Review of the Resources and Industries of the State of Washing...
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Steamboating on the Columbia River, in its navigable sections, is exceedingly pleasant and instructive.
My Native Land / The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, a...
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Clarke county lies on the north shore of the Columbia river, opposite Portland, Oregon.
A Review of the Resources and Industries of the State of Washing...
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Oregon (or'e-go-n), a name by which the Columbia river was first known.
Elson Grammar School Literature, book 4
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